Money-box.



J. NUTRY.

MONEY BOX APPLIOATION FILED SEPTA/1907.

Patented Sept. 14,1909.

JOHN NUTRY, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

MON EY-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 14, 1909.

Application filed. September 4, 1907. Serial No.'391,401.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN NUTRY, citizen of the United States of America,Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Money-Boxes, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relatesito a new and useful form of box, particularlyadapted for use as a savings bank box and has for its object the makingof a secure box or safe at a low cost.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification Figurel, is a section showing one side; Fig. 2, is a section at right anglesto F 1,through X X, Fig. 3, is a section through Y Y.

Like reference letters refer The box is composed of sheet metal, thegeneral form book.

A, is a sheet of metal which forms the back and sides, corresponding tothe back and covers of the book, B is a sheet bent at right angles whichforms other two sides corre sponding to the top and front edges of theleaves of the book. The piece A, has edges A and A turned over inwardand a ridge projecting inward formed on the sides near the folded edgesand designated A The piece B has edges B turned upward and the edge Bturned outward forming flanges to fit into the overturned edges of A.

i i 3 are the bottom edges of A turned inward forming grooves on eachside and into which the bottom C can slide, said slide 0, being providedwith out-turned edges C adapted to fit said grooves to provide for itsretention therein.

The function of the rib or raised portion A aforesaid is to keep theflanges of the sides B and C in place.

C is the outer end of the bottom which is turned outward and then curvedinward, as shown in Fig. 1.

O is an opening in B for the insertion of money.

L is the lock, the bolt M of which enters into the curve C in thebottom.

The inside face of the top B has a plate D to like parts. three piecesof being like a residing at i ing l adapted to form bearings securedthereto over the opening O, said plate is provided with a correspondingopen- E. This plate D has inturned edges F for suitable spindles Gmounted thereon for supporting the plates H, and the teeth K, saidplates and teeth serving to prevent money from being withdrawn from thebox.

lVhat I claim is: 1

1. A metal box having an open side, the edges of the box being turnedinwardly to form grooves, inwardly extended ribs adjacent the grooves,said grooves and ribs forming guides and a sliding cover for the openside fitting in said guides.

2. A metal box having an open side, the edges of the box being turnedinwardly to orm grooves, inwardly extended ribs adjacent the grooves,said grooves and ribs guides, a cover having inturned engagement withsaid guides and a a receptacle forming edges in portion thereof bent toform for a bolt lock.

3. A money box in the likeness of a book having an open side, the edgesof the sides corresponding to the covers having grooves and ribs formingguides, and a cover for the open side, said cover having its outer endbent outward and then curved inwardly to provide for a receptacle for abolt lock.

4-. A. metal box having an open side, the edges of the box being turnedinwardly to form grooves, a sliding cover for the box, and meansadjacent the grooves acting in conjunction therewith to form a guide forthe cover.

5. A metal box having an open side, the edges of the box being turnedinwardly to form grooves and a cover having outturned edges at rightangles thereto in engagement with said grooves, said cover having itsend portion bent to form a receptacle for a bolt or look.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses this 30th day of July, 1907.

JOHN N UTRY. lVitnesses WILLIAM 000K, ANDREW WVEHNER.

